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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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